Animal-poke.



M. E. 6; L. O. BAKER.

ANIMAL POKE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

gnucnfoz a plurality of pivotal fence engaging or stop MELYN E. BAKER AND LEWIS-(J. BAKER/OF RIVERTON, QNEBRAAISKA.

ANIMAL-POKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed July 7, 1908. Serial No. 442,302.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MELYN E. BAKER and Lnwrs O. BAKER, citizens of the United States, residing at River-ton, in the county of 'Franklin and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Anlmal-Pokes, of which the following is a specification. t

This invention relates to animal pokes of that type carried by animals and so constructer as to inflict pain upon an animal when it attempts to pass through fence openings or over like restricted places.

This invention contemplates certain newand useful im rovements in animal pokes and particulary in the construction of the neck engagmg or neck members and the fence engaging members whereby the con struction of these parts is rendered more simple and the operation of the fence engaging members rendered more efficient.

One of the objects of this invention is'to construct an animal .poke which may be compactly folded upon itself when not in use, or when it is desired to ship the same.

Another object of this invention is to construct an animal-carried poke provided with members so arranged upon the body sections of the poke that the fence engaging members will press inwardly on an animal independently of the movement of the body sections.

With these and other objects in view, this invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts shown 1n the accom anying drawingsv and particularly describe in the specification and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of our improved poke secured to a cow, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of our improved poke with the parts extended, Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing parts folded, Fig. 4 isadetail sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and, Fig. 5 is a view of a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred. to in the followingdescriptlon and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. The animal oke illustrated in the drawings, is particu arly designed for cows, and 11;

is understood thatgglq various parts may be:

yoke sections and modified or changed with relation to each other so that our improved poke-may be:

adapted for use with various species of domesticated animals and under var ing con ditions. In the drawing, the main ody portion'or yoke of our improved invention is constructed-in two sections designated by numerals 1- and 2. Each of the sections :1 and 2 is preferably formed substantiallyshaped throughout and rovided with a series of apertures 8 and 4 f drmed in the legsoft eaclrsection, and a plurality of opposing ap ertures 5 and 6 formed in the intermediate ortions 1 and 2 of the yoke sections. The egs of section 1 are adapted to engage the outer side of the legs of section 2 and the sections may be adjustably secured together b means f removable pivots or bolts 7 which are provided with nuts 8. The sections 1 and 2 when joined together by means of bolts 7 are movable in either direction.

Secured to the intermediate portions 1 and 2 of the yoke sections are two trans.- verse pins 9 which in the resent instance are in the form of threaded olts and are in serted through the corresponding opposing o enings 5 and 6, and are retained in position t erein by means of nuts 10. These pins-9 are designed to pivotally support two fenceengaging or poke-arms 11 and 12 which are preferably formed of strips of suitable metal and are provided at one end with rongs 13,

while their other ends are dou led upon themselves or looped, as indicated at 14, to form a transverse opening 15 in which the re spective pins 9 are loosel received, the metal strip beingextended eyond the loop 14 to form an angularly disposed finger that preferably terminates in one or more prongs or spurs 13, as shown. The fence-engaging arms 11 and 12 are preferably offset near the loop 14, as indicated at 16, soas to embrace the intermediate e susce tible of assuming positions in'a plane coinci out with the plane of the yoke, said engaging arms and the fin.

portions 1 and -2' of the gers carried thereby being supported, in the present instance, by means of substantially U-shaped spring cli s 17, one end of which is returned upon itse f, as shown, to take over the edge of the adjacent intermediate portion of the yoke sections, and which substantially embraces the corresponding loop 14 with its other extremity bearing against the finger, as indicated at 17. Through the instrumentality of these spring clips, the engaging arms 11 and 12 are normally supported in substantially the same plane as the plane of the yoke, and the fingers are maintained in spaced relation to the neck of the gaging members orv oke, and the fence errgaging members or evers i1 and 12, pivot ally secured to members 1 and 2, are so arranged thereon that when. the prongs 13 en gage the wires of a lience, prongs 13 will he forced. inwardly on the flesh of the animal and with this movement sections 1 and 2 will be forced toward each other. By i'neans of the pivotally connected members 1 i and 12 a given pressure upon the points 13 will exert a greater pressure by points 13 upon the animal than if themembers 11 and 12 were rigidly secured to the members 1 and The construction of members 11 and 12 may be changed so that the pivot onening is formed as in Fig. 5, wherein numersfl 18 designates a casting or other solidly constructed member and 19 an aperture formed at the junction of the engaging arm and the finger 20.

By means of the peculiar construction of the members 1 and. 2 and 11 and 12 our imroved poke may be quickly folded. upon itself as illustrated in Fig. 3. The construction by which this; result is rendered possible is of considerable?importance. This con struction enables the compact folding of the poke for shipment or storage, and thus saves space and protects the parts from injury.

What we Claim and desire to secure by Let- I iters. Patent is:

Inan animal poke, the combination of a. yokeconstructed in two U-shapcd sections pivotally connected together, trans\-'Qrse pins secured to the resiective sections interinediate of the ends t iereoi', i'encccngaging or poke arms pivotally mounted at one end upon the pins and extend-ed beyond such end to form an anqularlv dis osed finger \VlHClI L c is ternnnates in a prong or sour, and spring chps formed at one end with returned portrons engaging the yoh'e SQ-(IYUOHS and having their other ends bearn'n awnnst the lingers r: e as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony w iereol we aihx our signatures in presence oi two witnesses.

MELYN E. BAKER. [L s.] LEi VIS C. BAKER. [I.. 5.]

\Vitnesses:

JOHN Prunes, E. 'l. RAsMUssnN. 

